desexualize
desexualise
/ (diːˈsɛksjʊəˌlaɪz) /
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verb
(tr) to deprive of sexual characteristics by the surgical removal of the testicles or ovaries; castrate or spayOften shortened to: desex (diːˈsɛks)
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Derived forms of desexualize
desexualization or desexualisation, nounWords nearby desexualize
deserve, deserved, deservedly, deserving, desex, desexualize, deshabille, desi, De Sica, desiccant, desiccate
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